current activities

I have hunkered down in my home and studio these past weeks as all of my plans beyond March 12th have been cancelled or postponed. No soda firings, no classes on natural dyes for fiber or altering hand thrown pots, and no hoop dancing on Thursday nights. With this unexpected reservoir of time, however, I’ve been sinking deep into making. Sculpting, throwing, drawing, knitting, spinning, and writing without normal starts and stops will benefit my future work, calm the meerkats in my mind, and get an octopus up on my kitchen wall (stay tuned for pics). My ladies, Hannah and Echo, and Princess Knut are loving 24/7 “Hi, I’m home!” Their shenanigans provide unexpected entertainment, and inspiration for a project I’m excited to get underway—my upcoming comic blog, Dog Park. All is well in Coddiwomple Studio.

This pandemic is a test for all of us, and my hope is that we will reaffirm lost values of compassion and community. As we feel our way in the dark toward a new future, I hope we remember to use one metaphorical hand for navigation and one metaphorical* hand to help someone who needs a boost. We are all in this together.

MAY

1: Fresh Work-MNWCA Vine Arts Exhibit at the Vine Arts Gallery, The Ivy Bldg, MPLS, MN

8-10 28th Annual St. Croix Pottery Tour, St. Croix Valley, MN minnesotapotters.com

8-10 23rd Annual Shepard’s Harvest Festival, Washington County Fairgrounds, Lake Elmo, MN

6-27 Combined Techniques class with Heather Barr at Northern Clay Center, MPLS, MN

17: Spin-a-yarn Spinning Circle at Northfield Yarn: 314 Division St S, Northfield, MN

30: Fiber Space Makers Studio Open House, 801 Division St, Northfield, MN

APRIL

1-30: Preparing work at Coddiwomple Studio for upcoming soda and bisque firings

1-29: Combined Techniques class with Heather Barr at Northern Clay Center, MPLS, MN

11-30: Fresh Work-MNWCA Vine Arts Exhibit at the Vine Arts Gallery, The Ivy Bldg, MPLS, MN

19: Weaving 102-Pick up Sticks Class, Northfield Yarn Shop in Northfield, MN

MARCH

2-31: Preparing work at Coddiwomple Studio for upcoming soda and bisque firings

4-11: Master potter Jeff Oestreich class at Northern Clay Center, MPLS, MN

15: A Woolen Forest Class: Indigo Vat, Vernan Oak Community Room, Edina, MN

25: Combined Techniques class with Heather Barr at Northern Clay Center, MPLS, MN

ideal made real: mn nice

Friday, March 8, 2019 6:00 PM 18:00
Saturday, April 6, 2019 5:00 PM 17:00

Google Calendar ICS

Ideal Made Real: MN NICE features the work of Alumni and Affiliate Artists of the Minnesota New Institute of Ceramic Education (MN NICE). MN NICE is a certificate program providing personalized professional development for artists serious about taking the next step in their ceramic evolution. The exhibition celebrates MN NICE’s fifth anniversary and embodies the Claytopia theme of the 2019 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Conference held in Minneapolis.

Dates:
March 8 - April 7, 2019

Opening Reception: Fri, March 8, 6-8 pm
NCECA Reception: Thur, March 28, 5-9 pm
MN NICE Info Session: Fri, March 29, 4:30 pm

Vine Arts Center Regular Gallery Hours:
Thur, 5:30 pm–6:45 pm
Sat, 11:00 am–5:00 pm

NCECA Week Gallery Hours:
Thur, 5:30 pm–6:45 pm
Sat, 11:00 am–5:00 pm
Wed, March 27, 10 am–6 pm
Thur, March 28, 10 am–9 pm
Fri, March 29, 10 am–6 pm
Sat, March 30, 10 am–5 pm

Location:
Vine Arts Center
2637 27th Avenue South
Minneapolis., MN 55406
www.vineartscenter.org
612-728-5745

Images clockwise: Susan Feigenbaum, Vered Binyamini, Kathryn Schroeder, Susan Schweitzer